There is remote access to the database because "major clients", using one of Activant's programs (which I assume uses ODBC), can access up to date pricing and inventory information remotly over the internet (no VPN required, read. no IPSec set-up).
Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should do to connect to this database? The only information I can get from Activant so far is that "We run UNIX!
I am hesitant to e-mail them directly because they sell solutions to facilitate just this. However, I know that it would be much easier for me to develop the rest of the site if I can make direct calls to the database without having to modify for their application's output.
Thank in advance, JohnCR